This is the greatest performance ever. You can't find a flaw in his performance.

45Bruno Ganz - Downfall

46R. Lee Ermey - Full Metal Jacket

The realism of this character is so intense, thanks to this great actor, who has only starred in a few movies but have made some memorable appearances and this is his best

He is so good in this movie, he maintains his realism, he made this movie what it is today... classic!

It has burned almost every performance on this list, it will definitely burn the overrated Pirates of the Caribbean performance of Orlando Bloom!

Great performance, A definite greatest War movie performance!

47Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln

Day-Lewis' Lincoln is a man of wrenching inner turmoil and sadness, faced with impossible moral dilemmas and responsibility, who nevertheless absolutely must conduct himself with quiet calm and assurance. The actor's genius is in that we see it all simultaneously.

48Marilyn Monroe - The Misfits

49Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

How dare you put Orlando Bloom's performance above Johnny Depp's! Depp was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his zany portrayal as Captain Jack Sparrow! Whereas, Orlando Bloom was nominated for the Worst Actor Razzie for his bland portrayal as Will Turner. Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow will always be the best performance of the series!

The fact that Orlando Bloom's performance is ahead of Depp's three times is absolutely ridiculous.

Who is drinking enough to think Pirates of the Carrabien has great acting? Those are good movies because of the plot not acting.

50Morgan Freeman - The Shawshank Redemption

51Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man

This was really a performance for the ages. Deserves to be way higher.

52Graham Chapman - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

53Russell Crowe - Gladiator

Why is this not in the top ten?

54Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter

55Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Terminator

56Christian Bale - The Fighter

57Kevin Spacey - The Usual Suspects

58Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront

He's the greatest actor of all time. I was actually confused what to choice - the Godfather or On the Waterfront. But decided to pick up the Waterfront. Mr Brando's breathtaking acting makes me cry all the time I watch this film. Masterpiece acting...

The best of this lot, there is no accounting for taste concerning some ahead of Brando